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I'm a lover of old skool R&B - back in the day is the way to fulfillment of the music thang that is the center of my heart...I'm also into inspirational, spiritual words and have a blog page, check me out...http://www.inspire.ology.com
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Female
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Single
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November 30, 1959
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American Canyon
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clubs
Not into the club scene; would prefer going to concerts and being entertained...I do love my music...
talents
I finished publication on my first fictional novel entitled, "My Four-Cornered Room". I love to write and share inspirational messages...I love sharing a good laugh for it is with laughter and joy that we are able to stay young and healthy...always be playful and stay happy for what is the alternative? I value my vibration and I would rather maintain myself at the 5th dimension, thank you...(smile)
Entertainment
music
All old skool R&B and some new skool as well
artists
Teena Marie, 2pac, Howard Hewitt, Rick James, the Gap Band, the Temps, Lakeside, SoS, Zapp and Roger, Slave, EW&F, Maze, War, Tower of Power, Tierra, Malo, Santana, Enchantment, Blue Magic, Stylistics, Delfonics, Dramatics, Manhattans, Willie Hutch, Luther Vandross, Teddy Pendergrass, David Ruffin, and not the least by any means, Marvin Gaye; Tower of Power, Con Funk Shun...and the list goes on and on and on...
movies
I like a lot of different movies, but one movie I can recall that is silly, but funny as hell is "Eight Heads in a Duffel Bag", check it out if you want mindless, roll on the floor entertainment.
tv shows
Weeds, All my Children, NFL Network, Ugly Betty, Breaking Bad is my newest interest since I haven't been watching much tv at all these days....
actors
Denzel, John Leguizamo, Sean Penn, Lamman Rucker, Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, and I didn't list any women; I do love some women actresses, but just can't think of any right now. Maybe the next time I update my profile...
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ONE NATION
One Nation...Raider Nation...Nation of ONE!!!
ONE LOVE
YOU are your ONE!

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blog post Book Summary on "My Four-Cornered Room"
Category: Inspirational
Posted: Sep 12, 2009 at 1:14 AM
Current mood: fabulous
My Four-Cornered Room

Spiritual,Mystical,Magical,God,Inspirational,Fictional Novel,Drama

Below is a more detailed summary on my book, “My Four-Cornered Room” published on Oct. 30, 2009.
http://outskirtspress.com/webpage.php?ISBN=9781432748630

“My Four-Cornered Room” will take the reader into the realm of the human mind to witness each character’s foray into the deepest darkest depths of the soul to ultimately triumph amidst adversity. The author brings each character alive and you will find yourself crying with them through their pain and sorrow and laughing with them as they celebrate with their soul families. You will experience the richness of the soul amidst the travails of life.

This is a fictional novel that will surprise you with its ability to transcend your experience by delivering a world of reality in the creative form of dreams and fantasies. You will walk the path of each character in the first person as they transition from self into the collective consciousness of the soul family. Each character will take the reader from the “darkness of the soul” to the freedom and triumph of spirit. This is an inspirational, spiritual book that reminds us about unconditional love and compassion for one another as we all learn that we are one within the whole, our soul family.

This is a passage from “My Four-Cornered Room”.

Embrace this space for this is the place of diversity. This is when you are many parts of a whole from multiple dimensions. You are all those many dimensions. You are diversity within you as a whole of the One.

Much like the rainbow,
We are all the beautiful colors,
Much like the sky, we are steadfast and whole,
Much like the stars, we are bright and sparkly,
Much like the moon, we glisten and glow.

We are the sun for we rise each day to greet God
And set each night in gratitude for all;
Both the good and the not so good
Are treasured for all they do for the best of you

Let’s open our eyes to see Love & Light
Let’s open our hearts to embrace the Christ Consciousness
For we are a part of the whole,
We are one with the universe,
We are children of God,
We are in it together.

Each character is intimately portrayed in the reflection of what they see in the mirror. These emotions span the gamut from hate, shame, and guilt, to despair, and anger. These negative emotions create bitterness, anger, and sadness leading to health issues. In the midst of all of this negativity, we are able to see each character rise from the ashes much like the Phoenix…

The reader is guided through the lives of each character as they plan and prepare for a special ceremony that springs forth in the rebirth of the Twin Flame and the true soul family. Each character’s journey to this culmination of a soul bonding event leaves the reader in a place where he/she can take comfort in the beauty that life brings and the promise that “what we put out to the world always comes back.”

The author takes you on a magical trek through the myriad facets of the human mind and heart. The reader will travel with the characters as they plunge into their deepest darkest point of the soul; each character is given a choice, a decision, to turnaround their lives. What will they do? What direction will they go? Will they follow the path of spirit with the light of unconditional love and compassion?

While reading this novel, we are reminded that life may be filled with struggles and challenges; however, through the self-will and choices, one is able to overcome those challenges. As the story develops, the reader will experience the reality of many of the character’s experiences. The author brings clarity and a striking semblance of understanding with each character and ultimately, their choices and decisions. The author takes the reader to a world of fantasy amidst what could only be coined the reality of many.

As we travel through this captivating book, we are carried to the present where we grow and learn with each character as they follow their life path. We observe through these experiences how important people are to our life and our life purpose. We realize that others bring about change and we learn to understand what it means to embrace that change.

The reader is swept away in the throes of intense love and heartbreak to include adultery, lies, deceit, and divorce to the world of online dating and the “games people play”. We are shown how to really love one another and what true love actually means. We experience the rediscovery of the true love, the one, the Twin Flame.

We are taken on a journey of self-discovery within the heart. We are taught how to relearn to love our self in order to truly love another. We understand that the “Union of the Soul within is a reflection in another”. We are then brought forward from the intense love and heartbreak to a place where we rediscover self-love and remember who we really are, our authentic selves. We are living these lives right along with the characters as we visit their world of dreams, desires, fantasies, and wishes on the rainbow of life…these colorful characters show us the love that resides within the heart and is captured within the soul.

The reader is introduced to Derek, a young 17 year old that has been incarcerated for attempted murder. We experience his life through his eyes and words and we are swept up in his pain and anguish. Derek is living in his four-cornered room in every facet. We observe Derek’s internal journey of change through his dialogue with wisdom.

We then meet Teena, a 17 year old with a flair for the dramatic as she struggles with her existence as a young teenage girl caught up in a world of which she feels no real connection. Teena is living within her four-cornered room as well by dwelling on the pain of self-hate. Teena has found her comfort with the “Meth” pipe and her special box that maintains her answers to self-control and empowerment. e follow Teena as she faces her self-hate head on and rediscovers who she really is; her authentic self.

The author then takes us through the life experiences of two people who are spending too much time outside of their four-cornered rooms. They are focused on serving and giving to others while existing within an unbalanced world where they neglect self at the expense of others.

We are introduced to Luis, a 40 year old man that must face a sudden shift in his reality. His wife no longer loves him and has left the family. Luis has three daughters and is left with the burden of facing the world alone as a single parent. Luis opts to commit suicide and is faced with the many demons that have resided within his soul and were of his own making. We follow Luis as he faces one of the deepest darkest moments of the soul; when we are faced with life or death decisions.

Finally we meet Mena. Mena is 45 years old and faced with a life that has been stagnant and reeks of self-disgust and discomfort within one’s own skin. We find Mena living under the veil of delusion for she has spent the last 20 years of her life in a “desert period” where her career and marriage are no longer fulfilling. She is faced with the challenge of rediscovering herself.

The reader follows Mena through her life experiences and her dreams and desires. As we follow Mena along her journey, we see how she has used the Law of Attraction to fulfill her many desires and goals. Mena demonstrates how patience and perseverance have paid off in her life. She shows the reader how with strong desire, we are able to manifest the very dreams and passions we carry in our soul.

This book is a must read for those experiencing the darkness of the soul and seeking an uplifting novel that is truly nourishment for the spirit. This book is also a great read for those who love stories of triumph and great loves as we are taken to a world where fantasies become reality and just a simple dream can manifest and bring so much more than we anticipated. This book is also an adventure that will take you to a special celebration of love that you shall never forget.

You will find these characters rediscovering the unconditional love and compassion that always resided in their hearts. You will witness the transcendence from the 3rd dimensional focus on negativity and drama to a dimensional vibration that embraces joy, happiness, bliss, serenity, and peace.

The author brings all these characters together to a triumphant conclusion that will awaken your soul, reengage your spirit, lift up your vibrations, entrance you with the true love of the heart, and culminate with the reuniting of the true Soul Family.

The setting in this novel could be anywhere as the collective consciousness joins in the reunion of unconditional love and compassion within the soul. The author literally takes us to a place of transcendence to the 5th dimension and beyond.

You will find yourself pondering life and more as you relax and begin this spiritual journey. You will laugh, you will cry, you will feel many emotions, but in the end, you will smile and rejoice in “My Four-Cornered Room”…Enjoy.

blog post I AM THE LOTUS (POEM)
Category: Poetry
Posted: Aug 07, 2009 at 8:21 PM
Current mood: mellow
Lotus

I AM THE LOTUS

I am the Lotus,
I am the Beauty of the flower,
I am the Wisdom created within the seed,
I am the Eternal love and light from the center,
I am Peace as I come up from the murkiness of life's ignorance,
I am Joy as I am lifted up into the ecstasy of enlightenment and happiness,
I am Healthy as I climb the tallest mountains and swim in the deepest darkest seas,
I am the Spiritual symbol of creation and rebirth, the purity of the heart and mind into ONE.
I am the Lotus...
blog post Dealing with Life's Stresses while Living a Life of Abundance Part II
Category: Inspirational
Posted: Jul 14, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Current mood: mellow
Check out my blog site for Part I (I also posted here on Imeem back in May 2009 so check out my Blogs on Imeem; due to requests from a few of my readers, I added a part II.

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How do we deal with life’s stresses while living a life of abundance? In Part 1, we discussed centering yourself, breathing, meditation, and an understanding that you control all you do even when life throws you curve balls. We have also learned that when you center yourself, than ask your heart center to respond for you, you will find that life’s stresses become easier.

I had several readers ask me to write more on this topic. Yes, this is a critical topic for all of us for we have learned that life is filled with stresses and we have even come to expect those stresses, but that is our choice. We have made that conscious choice to accept a learned behavior and that is accepting stress as an inevitable part of life. Stress is not an inevitable part of life, it is what we have created based on our life experiences, our perceptions, how we were raised, and even past life conditioning, if you believe in past lives. I believe we have all lived many past lives and we are always in a state of learning and growing. Because of this, we can unlearn life’s stresses. How you ask? These are four tips that may assist you when dealing with life’s stresses for they have helped me:

1) I am in Control of Me (not just self-control; truly in control of me): I have learned that I control me. I control my responses to life situations, I control who and what is around me at all times, and I even control what comes out of my mouth…smile. Yes, we control everything around us and we are responsible for everything we do, how we live (or don’t live), who is around us, what we are tolerating or not tolerating, we control it all. Every last bit of it…the good and the not so good. We own it, we are in control of it, and God gave us the wonderful gift of self-will; therefore, we make the choice whether we are going to deal with life’s stresses or not. It is all up to us…

2) Rest: I have found that when faced with stressful situations, I immediately pull back and spend time assessing the situation. If this isn’t an emergency situation, take time to rest, recharge, and strategize on what you will do to deal with the stress. Meditation, prayers, and rest are critical for you are able to regain your perspective, refresh your thoughts, and renew your response to allow you to remain in control of the situation and create possible new ways of dealing with those stresses. I have found that God, the Universe, brings me messages all the time. Ask and you shall receive is true for with that asking, know that you will receive assistance, a response, a new opportunity, another door or window opening…the possibilities are endless for how best to face any stressful situation, but always know that ALL will be OK. This is what I know and this provides me with the self-confidence and strength to continue moving forward in the river of life.

3) Communicate: Yes, communication. When under a great deal of stress, people tend to withdraw from life, from the world around them, from close friends, from loved ones, and then wonder why they feel so alone. God wanted us to all be connected. This is why there are online social networks, churches, clubs, local organizations, all created to bring people together collectively. Communication is so vital to reducing stress. Now I am not talking about a dramatic argument that creates more dissension, I am talking about constructive, productive communication. If someone has upset you, you are in control so you are responsible for how you react. Walk away…just walk away…communication with those you love, with those you trust, with those that are there to be your rock, and if you have no one that fits that role in your life, reach within you; pray and meditate; ask and you shall receive support and guidance – Heaven is waiting for your call…Communicate in prayer, meditation, conversations with your higher self, with friends, family members, or someone within your church, any groups you belong, etc. Communication is vital for you may receive an enlightening answer from a family member, friend, or even a new friend that God brings into your life, all soul family members regardless of their length of stay; always a purpose and reason for all. Remember that always. During stressful times, pay attention to all around you for even a wild animal that crosses your path for some unknown reason may be a message. The Native Americans understood the philosophy of nature and its messages and signs; there were no coincidences…everything was a sign and one that you heeded for its end result was destined… Remember to pay attention to the signs, to the people that flow into your life for you just don’t know what information may be out there just waiting for you. Pay attention. People truly do make the world go round, but it is the Love that keeps it spinning…

4) Finally, LOVE…quite simply LOVE. Just saying the word Love, reading the word Love, creates positive thoughts of Love. Those powerful thoughts will manifest love in your life. Don’t hold onto anything or attach yourself to anything external to you so much that you cannot see Love. When a person, place, or situation creates within you anything but love, a decision will need to be made to determine if this is the right place for you because you control you. Love you. You may ask me “how do I love me”? Well, you begin by forgiving yourself of all things with a knowing that God loves you unconditionally no matter what. This is my truth and I do understand that there are those that may believe God judges us, but in my truth, God doesn’t judge us, we judge ourselves and WE judge others. God’s Glory is LOVE, pure and simple. Love You. With the healing of the soul that comes with forgiveness will free you from the binds upon your soul; releases negativity to truly love. With self-love, you will be able to love others; with unconditional love and release of the negativity, you shall know true freedom…

These are four tips that you may follow to assist you. I work with these four areas on a daily basis as I deal with life’s stresses in every now moment. Remember, you are in control of you, take time to get the rest you need for we all need a timeout every now and then (reference my posting on selfishness vs. selflessness)…communicate your thoughts either verbally, in the written word, in prayers, in meditation, no matter the type of communication, communicate. Call someone, reach out to others, open your heart; and most of all, LOVE with all of your heart…Love and appreciate YOU…have Unconditional Love and Compassion for YOU…

Much love and blessings to you all as you live each and every now moment dealing with life’s stresses while living a Life of Abundance…Peace & Love


blog post Facebook Request
Category: NOTICE TO IMEEM FAM!
Posted: Jul 02, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Current mood: fabulous
Hello my Imeem Soul Fam...there are many of you that I have grown very fond of and would love to have you as a friend on Facebook. Since Imeem is going through so many changes, I don't want to lose the friends that I have created here in case some of you decide to move on.

If you are on Facebook or would like to join, hit me up with a Friend Add. I am on Facebook as Cheryl Batoon.

Thanks and have a great rest of the week!
blog post Unconditional Love and Your Authentic Self
Category: Inspirational
Posted: Jun 19, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Current mood: mellow


The Swan Heart and ONE LOVE...

Today I am inspired to write about Unconditional Love and Your Authentic Self.

Your Authentic Self is who you really are inside, your very SOUL. Your Soul overrides culture, space, place, location, color, gender…you are ALL your experiences and knowing…

You know what you know… you know ALL, but something holds you back from expressing it. You move to express, but somehow it doesn’t come out quite the way you meant and here you are…you know who you truly are and you know you always come from your Authentic Self, but the words impact the other negatively in some way and now they are not your friend nor do you believe you ever had anything in common at all…Wow, then you go down your own path leaving them behind…Wow…What do you do when these people brought you negativity that you had to adjust to? Or in this person’s perception, you are approaching them negatively even though you are speaking directly from your truth, your Authentic Self…What do you do then? Well, know this…these are actually gifts …you just haven’t discovered why yet, but you will one day…(I know you are feeling me on this for I am rediscovering it all the time…)…

You either express your SOUL, Your Authentic Self, or you crawl back into seclusion…in this seclusion, you are not happy for you are back in the lower vibrational densities that are not good for you and you know it for you are not being your Authentic Self.…For me, seclusion is OK during periods of the “Stillness of the Soul” as we experience dimensional shifts; however, it is our Authentic Self which truly brings out our greatest joy and happiness so always go with what makes you happy, laughing, and all that…let go of that which doesn’t bring you the greatest joy. If you can’t do it all at once, begin letting go bit by bit until you are at the space of joy and happiness…just loving you because you, me, the Soul Family is all in it together…

Reach out and ask God to bring like minded souls into your world to assist you with growing and learning more about Unconditional Love, not the opposite because you no longer need those negative gifts…do you feel me??? SO…

Pull up…you know God is always there, but darn it if you don’t just feel alone at some moments…very now moments, OK? Feeling yourself speaking to God and saying, “I am giving, serving, sharing, God. You know I love it for I love working for you each and every day. My heart soars when I am giving love for I receive it and my heart expands. God, I know you always know my Heart and Intent, BUT God, sometimes I just need a hug, God. Just a hug, you know? I reach out and there is no one there. Where are you when I just need a hug? Where are you when I need someone to take my hand…just take my hand, please?

When do we just feel like what is the use? When do we feel these moments and ask ourselves, why are we allowing ourselves to be pulled under by these questions? We are so much more than that. We know what we must do, don’t we??? We know what will keep us going right now…right in this moment, in this very NOW moment…right???

Unconditional Love…

Unconditional Love of You…

Unconditional Love of You and Your Soul Family…all those good and not so good in your lives…

Stop whatever you are doing. This means the crying too for although crying cleanses you at times and is quite healthy, too much of it dulls the senses and your clarity is murky…Go and rinse the sadness off your face, look in the mirror and just smile at you…that beautiful you, that adorable you, that “so loved you”…once done, let’s do a couple of deep breathing exercises like this…breathe in to the count of 5, then breathe out slowly to the count of 5…repeat this by increasing how long you can breathe in and out, whatever makes you comfortable and relaxed…

The point of this is to bring you back to your center where you can reach your higher self, communicate with God directly for you are God’s child and as such, you can communicate any time any where…this is the moment of meditation, of communion with your higher self directly connected to Source God.

OK. Now that you are in that space and place that brings you peace and you are relaxed with no more tears, do this. Tell yourself the following:
“I AM a Child of God, I AM Loved, I AM Love, I AM Serenity, I AM Peace, I AM Well Known, I AM Never Alone, I AM the most loved, I AM loved the most by ME…for God is ME and I AM God…with the direct connection from my Heart Center…my true COMMUNICATION with ME to YOU, to ALL of US…GOD is the Source for ALL, both Within and Without, Embrace and know we are ONE!!!”

Unconditional Love for my Authentic Self…Do you feel the great big hug I just gave you???…do you feel that squeeze from the heart? I AM sharing unconditional Love with you right now…Unconditional Love…(Smiling…)

Much blessings and love to you on this day and all days as you bond together with Your Authentic Self and Unconditional Love…

PEACE & LOVE





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Nov 18th, 9:18pm
IT SEEMS TO BE THAT IMEEM HEARD OUR CRY AND DELIVERED.
Nov 5th, 8:37pm
Cheryl, Have a wonderful weekend!



God doesn't give you the people you want
He gives you the people you NEED.





People will come to help you, to hurt you,

to leave you, and to love you.

They come to make you into the

person you are meant to be.






... He made YOU!

Love, Lisa
~ November 5, 2009~

Oct 30th, 2:41pm
WHUTZDABOOGIE LADY C HOWZ THINGZ TALK 2 ME!!!
Oct 28th, 2:06am
Hey Cheryl, just passing by, just to let you know I am thinking of you, I will get in touch with you!! Lisi
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